Durham is the 19th largest county in England and the 23rd largest by population.The county town is Durham, although the town with the largest population is Darlington, which is best known for being the place where the world's first railway line was situated.

It is perhaps best known for having two of the best known examples of Norman architecture in England, with the castle and cathedral in the city of Durham. The city is also home to Durham University, one of the highest academically rated in the country, and also (although it is open to debate) the oldest university in the UK after Oxford and Cambridge. Much of its wealth came from the mining industry, particularly coal and lead.

As of the 2001 census there were 36,497 people aged over 70 living in the County of Durham, approximately 11.6% of the total population. Within the county there are 195 residential care and nursing care homes providing services for older people and people with learning disabilities.

Below is a full list of care homes, sheltered care homes, respite care homes and nursing homes in Durham:

• Derwentside Dementia Care Centre

  Dementia, Older People
  157 Durham Road, Blackhill, Consett, DH8 5TH

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• St Williams Residential Home

  Older People
  Cornwall Avenue, Darlington, DL1 2LJ

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• Middleton Hall Retirement Village

  Older People
  Middleton Hall Limited, Middleton St George, Darlington, DL2 1HA

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• Denehurst Nursing Home

  Dementia, Older People, Physical disability
  Denehurst Nursing Home, Merrington Lane, Ferry Hill, DL17 8NL

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• The Beeches Nursing and Residential Care Home

  Dementia, Older People
  Church Lane, Kelloe, DH6 4PT

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• Feild View Care Home

  Older People
  Hesleden Road, Blackhall, Hartlepool, TS27 4LH

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• Lindisfarne CLS Residential

  Dementia, Mental health, Older People, Physical disability...
  Whitehill Park, Chester-le-Street, DH2 2EP

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• Whorlton Grange Care Home

  Dementia, Older People
  Whorlton, Barnard Castle, DL12 8XA

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• Darlington Manor Care Home

  Dementia, Older People
  70 Falmer Road, Darlington, DL1 4AZ

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• Eastbourne Care Home

  Older People, Physical disability
  5-7 Cobden Street, Darlington, County Durham, DL1 4JF

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Places in Durham with care homes

• Chester-le-Street care and nursing homes
• Darlington care and nursing homes
• Derwentside care and nursing homes
• Durham care and nursing homes
• Easington care and nursing homes
• Sedgefield care and nursing homes
• Teesdale care and nursing homes
• Wear Valley care and nursing homes